Rössenbergheide - Külsenmoor

	Rössenbergheide - Külsenmoor IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
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location	Southwest of Hankensbüttel , in the district of Gifhorn in Lower Saxony
surface	240 ha
Identifier	NSG BR 067
WDPA ID	165223
Geographical location	52 ° 39 ' N , 10 ° 35' E Coordinates: 52 ° 39 '30 " N , 10 ° 34' 39" E
Sea level	from 60 m to 84 m
Setup date	07/03/1985
administration	NLWKN

Rössenbergheide-Külsenmoor is a nature reserve in the Lower Saxony municipality of Dedelstorf in the joint municipality of Hankensbüttel in the Gifhorn district .

The nature reserve with the registration number NSG BR 067 is 214 hectares in size. It is completely part of the FFH area "Rössenbergheide - Külsenmoor, Heiliger Hain". In the south it borders on the nature reserve " Niederungsbereich Oerrelbach ".

The nature reserve is located north of Wahrenholz on the eastern edge of a glacial ground moraine . Together with the nature reserves “Niederungsbereich Oerrelbach” and “ Heiliger Hain ” it forms an important heather and transitional moor complex .

The reserve comprising to depression of Oerrelbachs falling Geest slopes and a portion of the Oerrelbachniederung. Spring moors are in front of the Geest slopes . The lowland areas are boggy areas with bog forests , bog heaths and peat cuttings, and grassland areas and swampy areas can be found on bog sites. The moor areas drain to the Oerrelbach, which is lined with alder bushes.

The dry areas on the Geest hills are covered with sandy heaths and pine forests. The heather areas are maintained through maintenance measures.

In the west, the 7th district road between Wesendorf and Hankensbüttel crosses the nature reserve.

The area has been a nature reserve since July 3, 1985. The responsible lower nature conservation authority is the district of Gifhorn.

Web links

Nature reserve "Rössenbergheide - Külsenmoor" in the database of the Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN)